What's nice is Quick User/Phone Add already puts the prefix and auto-changes the format of the device name to all caps when saving. I usually copy the username and just paste it in there.
On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 12:40 PM Anthony Holloway < avholloway+cisco-v...@gmail.com> wrote: > "... when we know the device name for the softphones needs to be the > userID" > > Just to be clear, it does not. That was an old CUPC requirement, and the > new requirements are as follows: > > CSF = could be whatever you want, e.g., banana (unless you have QM call > recording, then it needs to be all caps CSFSOMETHING for QM) > TCT = must be all caps TCTSOMETHING > BOT = must be all caps BOTSOMETHING > TAB = must be all caps TABSOMETHING > > None of them however, need the User ID in the name. Could be TCTBANANA > for example. > > Maybe that's not what you meant. Maybe you meant, for your company's > standard build, but I thought I'd address that, since other people might > have read that it needed to be that way. > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 10:25 AM Lelio Fulgenzi <le...@uoguelph.ca> wrote: > >> This looks like an interesting option. I’ll have to see how much effort >> it takes to get the templates set up in order for us to use this. >> >> >> >> I didn’t like the fact that it’s asking me to fill in the device name, >> when we know the device name for the softphones needs to be the userID. So >> this is a step that could lead to errors and extra effort. >> >> >> >> I know this sounds like _*I*_ don’t want to do this stuff, but when >> you’re preparing instructions for a group of people with varying skill >> sets, the less work required the better. >> >> >> >> At least we have some options. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> *Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.* | Senior Analyst >> >> Computing and Communications Services | University of Guelph >> >> Room 037 Animal Science & Nutrition Bldg | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | >> N1G 2W1 >> >> 519-824-4120 Ext. 56354 | le...@uoguelph.ca >> >> >> >> www.uoguelph.ca/ccs | @UofGCCS on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook >> >> >> >> [image: University of Guelph Cornerstone with Improve Life tagline] >> >> >> >> *From:* Brian Meade <bmead...@vt.edu> >> *Sent:* Friday, September 13, 2019 11:02 AM >> *To:* Lelio Fulgenzi <le...@uoguelph.ca> >> *Cc:* Anthony Holloway <avholloway+cisco-v...@gmail.com>; cisco-voip >> voyp list <cisco-voip@puck.nether.net> >> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Bulk Admin and Jabber >> >> >> >> Have you tried using the Quick/User Phone Add? That works pretty well. >> Just assign device/line templates to user profiles and adding a >> CSF/TCT/RDP/Deskphone/TAB/BOT device for a user takes all of a minute at >> most. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 10:42 AM Lelio Fulgenzi <le...@uoguelph.ca> >> wrote: >> >> I guess it’s a combo of built-in tools and tools people are familiar >> with. >> >> >> >> I like the idea, but again, adding extra steps like that might not work. >> Now, that being said, I wonder if I can modify the order in which the >> columns are presented to the import tool? If they allow headers, that >> should be ok, right? >> >> >> >> I might be stuck with looking for green columns for the first round. ☹ >> >> >> >> --- >> >> *Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.* | Senior Analyst >> >> Computing and Communications Services | University of Guelph >> >> Room 037 Animal Science & Nutrition Bldg | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | >> N1G 2W1 >> >> 519-824-4120 Ext. 56354 | le...@uoguelph.ca >> >> >> >> www.uoguelph.ca/ccs | @UofGCCS on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook >> >> >> >> [image: University of Guelph Cornerstone with Improve Life tagline] >> >> >> >> *From:* Anthony Holloway <avholloway+cisco-v...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Friday, September 13, 2019 10:31 AM >> *To:* Lelio Fulgenzi <le...@uoguelph.ca> >> *Cc:* cisco-voip voyp list <cisco-voip@puck.nether.net> >> *Subject:* Re: [cisco-voip] Bulk Admin and Jabber >> >> >> >> "...I need to use the built-in tools..." >> >> >> >> So, Excel + BAT is built-in, and Python + AXL is not? >> >> >> >> I kid, I kid. I get that there's a common familiarity with Excel and not >> one with Python. >> >> >> >> I have a recommendation when working with BAT import files in Excel. >> Insert a few input columns to the left of the actual data, and then drive >> your entire spreadsheet with formulas. This will save you from having to >> constantly scroll left and right look for cells you need to fill in. You >> will have to exclude them when you export/save as csv. However, keeping >> the input columns together on the left should make this very easy. You can >> duplicate the sheet and delete them, you can have two different files: XLSX >> and CSV, you can copy and paste into Notepad++ and CTRL+H replace tabs (\t) >> with commas (,). There's a few options there. Anyway, I find it much >> nicer to input the data this way. I hope it helps you too. >> >> >> >> Do this: >> >> >> >> [image: image.png] >> >> >> >> Not this: >> >> >> >> [image: image.png] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 7:24 PM Lelio Fulgenzi <le...@uoguelph.ca> wrote: >> >> >> >> We really need to start to minimize the amount of custom scripts / >> programming that we use, not increase it. >> >> >> >> It’s a bit of a long story. >> >> >> >> So I need to use the built-in tools. >> >> >> >> :( >> >> >> >> We might just stick with super copy if bulk admin doesn’t work out. >> >> >> >> Lelio >> >> *-sent from mobile device-* >> >> >> >> *Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.* | Senior Analyst >> >> Computing and Communications Services | University of Guelph >> >> Room 037 Animal Science & Nutrition Bldg | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | >> N1G 2W1 >> >> 519-824-4120 Ext. 56354 <519-824-4120;56354> | le...@uoguelph.ca >> >> >> >> www.uoguelph.ca/ccs | @UofGCCS on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 12, 2019, at 7:48 PM, Anthony Holloway < >> avholloway+cisco-v...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Why not roll your own build tool in Python? You can ask questions here, >> as lots of us have Python and AXL experience, and then more people get to >> benefit from the collaboration. >> >> >> >> Just think how cool it would be to build your very own Jarvis: >> >> >> >> <image.png> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 5:22 PM Lelio Fulgenzi <le...@uoguelph.ca> wrote: >> >> >> >> It’s been a while since I’ve used Bulk Admin Tool. >> >> >> >> Wondering how it might help with our Jabber deployment. >> >> >> >> I’m thinking, since our requests will come in one at a time, the best >> approach would be to create a BAT file that has a line for each device >> type. We’ve decided to load all types so users can switch devices out/in as >> they wish. >> >> >> >> Can you bulk load _without_ using a template? >> >> >> >> What have others done with respect to Jabber bulk loads? >> >> >> >> Lelio >> >> *-sent from mobile device-* >> >> >> >> *Lelio Fulgenzi, B.A.* | Senior Analyst >> >> Computing and Communications Services | University of Guelph >> >> Room 037 Animal Science & Nutrition Bldg | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | >> N1G 2W1 >> >> 519-824-4120 Ext. 56354 <519-824-4120;56354> | le...@uoguelph.ca >> >> >> >> www.uoguelph.ca/ccs | @UofGCCS on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cisco-voip mailing list >> cisco-voip@puck.nether.net >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cisco-voip mailing list >> cisco-voip@puck.nether.net >> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-voip >> >>
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